Joe Smith signs with the Hawks

Hawkeyes · Post #1 » by **Hawkeyes** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:01 pm

Just saw it on ESPN. No details on the contract yet, but this is very good news.

Harry10 · Post #2 » by **Harry10** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:14 pm

Great News,........... if it is true.

theatlfan · Post #3 » by **theatlfan** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:19 pm

Great news if true. I think Smith compliments our current big rotation very well. If we get a decent young C prospect (Sims and Siler are 2 that we've been associated with the most) then we'll have a very nice team.

azuresou1 · Post #4 » by **azuresou1** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:34 pm

Fantastic... we go ahead and sign Siler, and I'll be quite pleased with this offseason. Resign JJ for 70% of the max, and I'll be amazed.

twenty23 · Post #5 » by **twenty23** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:34 pm

3 years for 4.8 mill per year espn just said.

joeshmoe · Post #6 » by **joeshmoe** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:53 pm

that can't be right

twenty23 · Post #7 » by **twenty23** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:55 pm

joeshmoe wrote:that can't be right

Another sports show in canada just confirmed it.

joeshmoe · Post #8 » by **joeshmoe** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:12 am

twenty23 wrote:
joeshmoe wrote:that can't be right

Another sports show in canada just confirmed it.

Wow, that is a lot. I don't mind overpaying a little to guarantee that we get him. Hell, I don't even mind overpaying a lot, it's not my money. But it seems like we overplayed a lot.

raleigh · Post #9 » by **raleigh** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:17 am

I don't think it's $4.8M per. It's far more likely that it's $4.8M total.

That's more years and money than the Cavs can offer.

SAUCERY_SWEET · Post #10 » by **SAUCERY_SWEET** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:24 am

I don't think that's a whole lot for him , i was expecting him to demand around 2 mil and higher. Only thing that surprised me was the 3 years and i think they had to offer him that to lower the salary. Good job Sund and Hawks now sign Siler/Hart and maybe give someone like Pops Mensa bonsu a shot and i'm seriously taking this franchise as a legit at least respectable Eastern Con. darkhorse. :thumbsup:

azuresou1 · Post #11 » by **azuresou1** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:40 am

To do list:

Sign Siler
Sign Pops Mensah Bonsu
Extend Joe for 70% of max

JoshB914 · Post #12 » by **JoshB914** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:24 am

Great sign, this really solidifies our depth in the post.

Hawks · Post #13 » by **Hawks** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 2:45 am

Sund is on fire this offseason. He has not overpay to keep our core players. Now he added a solid big off the bench at a great price tag. If for whatever reason we need to move him. His contract will be easy to move. Let get JJ sign so we don't have to worry about a team like the Knicks coming after JJ after the miss out on the top FAs.

DeShaunRed · Post #14 » by **DeShaunRed** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 2:45 am

Uhmm... link?

Hawks · Post #15 » by **Hawks** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 2:46 am

DeShaunRed wrote:Uhmm... link?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4400517

Post #16 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:07 am

After a really bad day I needed some good news. A one year deal is what I wanted and nothing more.

Still no article posted by the AJC? Wow, they just continue to fail.

chrbal · Post #17 » by **chrbal** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:09 am

The hawks are having a good offseason??!?!?!?!?

Is the end of the world coming? Crap for Crawford, solid draft, signed a decent big...it just doesn't feel right.

evildallas · Post #18 » by **evildallas** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:13 am

ESPN reports 1 yr at the vet minimum. If true, that's great.

Hawkeyes · Post #19 » by **Hawkeyes** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:48 am

This has been an excellent offseason. We've retained our main core from last season, plus added a very good piece off the bench in Crawford, drafted our PG of the future, and added depth inside. I'm very satisfied. Now I hope we can get something done with Joe, so we don't enter the next offseason nervous about losing our best player.

Marc · Post #20 » by **Marc** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:52 am

chrbal wrote:The hawks are having a good offseason??!?!?!?!?

Is the end of the world coming? Crap for Crawford, solid draft, signed a decent big...it just doesn't feel right.

And the team has one more year of experience with no big changes. And Hawks still own the rights to Childress.

Letting Andersen go doesn't look so bad now because Joe Smith is a guaranteed thing and he costs less.